Example... "social liberalism' is a term which means almost nothing to me, although it might mean something profound for others. If you ask one hundred people as to the meaning of 'social liberalism', you may receive one hundred different interpretations. Another example... at one time to be a 'liberal' in the U.S.A. was shunned, while at the same time 'liberals' made up the governing party in Canada. i.e., words, in and of themselves, are self-limiting .......
"Social liberalism occurred as an opposition to individual/classical liberalism" I wrote to you that the term 'social liberalism' means nothing to me. From that perspective, if I don't understand the meaning of 'social liberalism' enough to give an opinion, it would follow that the meaning of 'individual/classical liberalism' presents another layer of challenge that would impede my comprehension of what you are trying to explain,
I would suggest the K.I.S.S approach (Keep it Simple Stupid) and since I can easily wear the Stupid label, try to explain as simply as possible what you mean in your last sentence, and unless you can use terms even a stupid person can understand (me) I wouldn't want you to waste your time.
I'll be honest
I'm not here to change those committed to social liberalism but to offer people a choice of a different liberalism
Example... "social liberalism' is a term which means almost nothing to me, although it might mean something profound for others. If you ask one hundred people as to the meaning of 'social liberalism', you may receive one hundred different interpretations. Another example... at one time to be a 'liberal' in the U.S.A. was shunned, while at the same time 'liberals' made up the governing party in Canada. i.e., words, in and of themselves, are self-limiting .......
Social liberalism occurred as an opposition to individual/classical liberalism
Unfortunately social liberals pretty much has trashed individual liberalism in the process to "make room" for what they consider social rights
Howard,
"Social liberalism occurred as an opposition to individual/classical liberalism" I wrote to you that the term 'social liberalism' means nothing to me. From that perspective, if I don't understand the meaning of 'social liberalism' enough to give an opinion, it would follow that the meaning of 'individual/classical liberalism' presents another layer of challenge that would impede my comprehension of what you are trying to explain,
I would suggest the K.I.S.S approach (Keep it Simple Stupid) and since I can easily wear the Stupid label, try to explain as simply as possible what you mean in your last sentence, and unless you can use terms even a stupid person can understand (me) I wouldn't want you to waste your time.
social liberalism is todays liberalism as opposed to classical / indivdual liberalism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_liberalism